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HERE,  in  the  unknown  way, 

Sister,  now  stands 
Thy  soul,— who  yesterday 
With  us  joined  hands? 


Where  lies  thy  land  unseen, 
Oh  !  Warden  Death  ? 

With  just  a  touch  between, 
A  pulse,  a  breath. 


Yet  with  what  barrier  barred— 
That  gulf  profound 

Which  sleepless  sentries  guard 
From  sight  and  sound ! 


Never  to  human  cries 

Has  answer  come 
Through  all  the  centuries. 

Relentless,  dumb, 


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To  prayer,  to  tear,  to  moan  ; 

Each  one  to  learn 
Must  walk  that  path,  alone, 

Nor  backward  turn. 


iNot  she,  our  friend,  may  tell. 
Just  swiftly  passed  : 

The  law  immutable 
Holds  her  as  fast 


As  Egypt's  Pharaoh,— 
A  mummy,  dun, 

A  thousand  years  ago, 
Beneath  the  sun. 


Thus  to  earth— sense  is  seen 

Death,  as  we  look 
On  its  still  face,  serene, 

Life's  sealed  book; 


Yet,  as  to  each  the  Day 
Comes  with  that  call, 

Who  of  us  dare  to  say 
That  this  is  all? 


We  know  that  somewhere,  bright 

A  haven  lies ; 
That  past  such  bitter  night, 

A  dawn  must  rise  ; 


That,  as  the  soul  of  man 
Came  unto  Earth, 

In  the  eternal  plan 
Must  be  re-birth 


In  a  diviner  sphere    *    * 
Sister,  and  friend, 

Held  in  our  hearts  so  dear, 
Not  this  the  end  ;— 


Lo !  we  shall  follow  thee, 
Seek  thee,  and  find. 

Joy  of  the  life  to  be 
Who  has  divined  ? 


Come,  white-winged  messenger ! 

God's  heavenly  dove, 
Faith,— with  thy  message  clear, 

To  weeping  love. 


INA  D.  COOLBRITH. 


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